Playlist: Health, Maintaining (topic)
Maintaining Good Health (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMaintaining good health is a clear responsibility to God and an integral part of Christian living. It falls within the principle of dressing and keeping, reflecting faithfulness in small matters as well as large. Good health is a stewardship responsibility, and each individual must study their own body's unique requirements …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 14)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the pursuit of maintaining good physical health, the principles align closely with spiritual stewardship, reflecting our responsibility to care for the gifts God has given us. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, and how we manage our physical well-being demonstrates our appreciation for His blessings. Each individual must …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMaintaining health is a profound responsibility, as our bodies are the dwelling place of God. Just as a faithful Levite would care for the temple in Jerusalem with deep reverence, knowing it as God's earthly abode, we must tend to our physical bodies with the same diligent respect. This stewardship is not merely spiritual but …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 9)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMaintaining good health is a stewardship responsibility that parallels spiritual growth. Just as faith must be active and put into practice to produce good results, so too must knowledge about health be applied with discipline and self-control. Without action, knowledge of health is as dead as faith without works. Our bodies are …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 10)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIf a person believes that it does not matter what he eats, how much he eats, or whatever he eats, whether he ever gets any exercise, or that his sleep patterns matter not at all, will not that person be subject to the consequences of that lifestyle? Conversely, if a person studies his reaction to certain foods, monitors how much …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod requires us to make the best of whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, building and beautifying as He does, in direct contrast to the adversary who promotes decay and destruction. We have a stewardship responsibility to maintain good health, understanding that each of us is a unique biological individual, with …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 11)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughHuman nature often deceives us into ignoring truths about health, convincing us to gamble with our well-being by rationalizing harmful choices. Many know the dangers of habits like smoking, yet persist, suffering severe consequences such as early death or debilitating diseases. Even common knowledge about harmful substances, …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 8)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGood health, whether physical or spiritual, is not a given in life. It cannot be taken for granted that it will always be there. Like everything else in life, it must be worked for and maintained, or it will regress toward a state of randomness. A poor spiritual diet results in one being spiritually weak, just as surely as a …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 13)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughCommitment to a course of action is essential for physical or spiritual success. Faith motivates and sustains right action, protecting us from wavering.
The Microbe is Nothing, the Terrain is Everything
Commentary by Bill OnisickWe should be more concerned about a compromised immune system than about germs. Instead of fearing the virus, we should fear breaking God's health laws.
Antibiotic Doomsday Scenario
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsOver 50% of the prescribed antibiotic drugs are unnecessary and are actually strengthening the pathogenic bacteria, turning them into killer diseases.
Women and Fetuses at Risk!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsBT corn has been engineered to form its own pesticide, a chemical which is harmful to human beings. Pregnant women are especially at risk.
Glorify God in Your Body
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Each individual who makes up God's church is a temple of God's Holy Spirit. The command to dress and keep the creation includes safeguarding the human body.
Fluoride, the Chemical Weapon
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsFluoride is the main ingredient in nerve gas, rat poison, and intensifies the danger of tooth decay, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and other maladies.
'Never Events'
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsMedication error constitutes the deadliest form of 'never events.' The medical community seems more interested in managing disease than in finding its cause.
WiFi: Why Die?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsWe must educate ourselves about this invisible threat; neither industry nor government have been truthful regarding the dangers of this type of radiation.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Two)
Sermon by David F. MaasEven though individuals do not necessarily practice spiritual fasting for physical reasons, the physical benefits supply types that teach us spiritual things.
A Tale of Two Frenchmen
Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Comparing Pasteur's Germ Theory with Béchamp's Terrain theory reveals that the latter is more descriptive of the biological landscape as created by God.
Our Genetically Altered Foods (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In this time of GMOs, we cannot always be sure of the purity of the food we consume. Judging one another for carelessness is not an option open to us.
Are Things Upside Down? (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)If we do not protect our bodies from defilement from processed foods, we will destroy ourselves. We need to ask God's blessing and cleansing over our food.
Forgers of Lies
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsPharmaceuticals push vaccines that have not been properly tested onto a fearful public. The CDC admits that the average drug may contain up to 70 side effects
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Four)
Sermon by David F. MaasOne of the most marvelous gifts God has given humanity is water—having both physical and spiritual dimensions, serving as the symbol of God's Spirit.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part One): Controlling Our Appetites
Sermon by David F. MaasAfter God's calling, the human body becomes the temple of God's Spirit, a reality which obliges us to care for our bodies because they belong to God.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Six): Sunshine, Fresh Air, Cleanliness
Sermon by David F. MaasThere are striking and insightful parallels between the physical benefits of sunshine, fresh air, and cleanliness and the yet unseen spiritual dimensions.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasSome have foolishly denigrated the value of physical exercise by taking Paul's admonition to Timothy totally and hopelessly out of context.
Are We Mentally Fit?
Commentary by Bill OnisickPeople are now battling sleep difficulty, anxiety, depression, and loneliness as never before in history.
Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe insidious and unrelenting vaccine propaganda emanating from the pharmaceutical industry reveals that it cares more about profits than public health.
Faith and Healing (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe have a responsibility to analyze our health needs, continually adjusting and changing as we learn, faithfully maintaining the temple of God's Spirit.
Simplifying Life (Part Two)
Sermon by David F. MaasWe are obligated to conserve and redeem time by prioritizing daily communion with the Father and Jesus Christ, dedicating time to spiritual practices.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Seven)
Sermon by David F. MaasThe antidote to double-mindedness and distractions is single-minded focus on God's law through meditating God's word, thus guarding our hearts.
The Fear of Man Is a Snare
Commentary by David F. MaasA number of ministers of the greater church of God, forgetting that the fear of man is a snare, have yielded to pressure regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
How to Have a Great Feast
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Feasts of God are not vacations, but are holy convocations when God assembles His family for the purpose of enabling us to learn to fear and honor Him.
Hope to the End
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPeter, while warning about impending suffering, nevertheless distinguishes himself as the apostle of hope, keeping our minds on what is to be rather than what now is.
An Ounce of Prevention
Sermonette by Bill OnisickPoverty and destruction are the products of neglect. Preventative maintenance will help us whether we deal with physical or spiritual problems.
Are You Dissipating Your Own Energy?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe need to be on guard against dissipating our energy, becoming over-immersed in activity and busyness to the point of losing overall effectiveness.
The Day God Rested
Sermonette by Ryan McClureGod gave the Sabbath as a blessing for man, which, if kept correctly, gives rejuvenating rest, a relief from stress, and a defense against illness.
John (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus teaches the difference between works that cause burdens (work that profanes the Sabbath) and works that relieve burdens. The Father and Son never stop working.
Murder by Degrees
Sermonette by James BeaubelleGod's called-out ones must curtail 'installment plan' serial sins which carry them to a fatal point of no return.
Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod's saints are not immune to depression. Job, Moses, and Elijah all felt so overwhelmed, they wanted God to take their lives.
John (Part Twelve)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWhat we believe automatically determines what we do; it is impossible to separate faith and works. If Jesus is not our source of belief, our works will suffer.
Titus 2:11-14
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe are obligated to dress and keep what is placed in our care, improving what He has given to us. We dare not stand still, but must make effort to grow.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe cosmology of ancient Greece, saturated with astrology and Gnostic dualism, filtered into the doctrines of the early church, creating corrupt doctrines.
Psalm 23 (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughSheep are the most dependent on their owner for their well-being. From the viewpoint of the sheep, the quality of care of the shepherd is of utmost importance.
More On Lying - An Apology
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We need to be careful absorbing articles and blogs which may conform to our preconceived view of things, but do not necessarily conform to the truth.
Increasing Your Life Span
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsPeople entering retirement often experience degrees of depression brought about by deteriorating health status and the feeling of no longer being needed.